What's New with PSAT/NMSQT

What's New with PSAT/NMSQT®
by The CollegeBoard

Posted by Robert S. Jackson, Ed.S., Assistant Principal for Instruction

As the school year begins, we're excited to tell you about some changes the PSAT/NMSQT Program is making. This year, the PSAT/NMSQT will be reporting on an updated set of skills, the same college readiness skills reported on by the SAT® and ReadiStep™. We've also improved our reporting tools to provide you and your students with even more actionable feedback.
For Educators:

• Improved Summary of Answers and Skills report with aggregate feedback to identify skill gaps and improve instruction
• New PSAT/NMSQT Skills Insight tool that explains each skill and demonstrates the link between skills and scores
• Updated alignments with state standards to better show how the PSAT/NMSQT measures the skills tested in your state
• New College Readiness Benchmarks that help identify which students are on track to be college-ready

For Students:

• Redesigned Score Report Plus that shows performance on each skill tested
• Improved online My College QuickStart™ tool with more personalized improvement advice and practice questions

For more information, visit www.collegeboard.com/psatreports.
 
As the school year goes on, we will provide additional information and resources to help you and your students take full advantage of the new PSAT/NMSQT reporting.

Best wishes for a successful year!